Hat for Tudor Dress

[Lady De Rue Rue]

Wow!  Nice job, your French Hood looks very lightweight and easy to wear.  I am about to pull off the gold mesh fabric this week and see if by adding sheer black fabric will take off some of the weight.  I will post pictures when I finish which is hopefully by Saturday.

[Rowan MacD]

  Thanks to you both!
 The pleating in the ribbon didn't show in the photo, but it's a shiny black satin with flat knife pleats.  It matches the material in the over sleeves on the dress.   The organza veil is both extremely light and yet opaque.   The entire hood is so light that I will probably need to sew a comb in the crown to keep it in place.  

[Lady De Rue Rue]

Black organza that's what I am working with.  I have not worked with organza in a long time so, I am hoping I get it right.  Organza can be so tricky to work with and I have to be patient (not a virtue of mine) when cutting and sewing.

Are you planning to add any trim around the veil?  I have seen some French hoods with trim on the veil.

[Rowan MacD]

    Right now, my veil just has a tiny rolled hem, it's also sewn into a tube shape, so even long hair would stay contained (handy in the wind).
I was thinking I might add a bit of lace or even some jet beads which I have already incorporated into a jeweled girdle to wear with the dress,  to help the veil hang straight, since I don't have long hair to weigh it down.
  Beading the edge of scarves is a common decoration in the mideast; it keeps the veil in place in the wind and looks pretty doing it.

[Lady De Rue Rue]

I have been debating on whether or not do make the veil in a tube formation but, after reading from your post, that tube shape helps the veil hang straight sounds like a good idea.  I am going to have to try this out now.

How long did it take you to make your French Hood?

[Rowan MacD]

I have been debating on whether or not do make the veil in a tube formation but, after reading from your post, that tube shape helps the veil hang straight sounds like a good idea.  I am going to have to try this out now.

How long did it take you to make your French Hood?

The Simplicity pattern I used requires the veil to be sewn into the hood base similar to the way you would set a sleeve into the armhole of a bodice. looks weird at first, but once it's put together it makes sense; your hair stay covered 100% except at the front of your head.
  It took about 2 days working about 2-3 hours a night.  the wire bending and hand sewing takes the longest.